1979 French Open – Women's singles

Women's singles
Women's singles
1979 French Open
Final
Champion	Chris Evert
Runner-up	Wendy Turnbull
Score	6–2, 6–0
Details
Seeds	16
Events

Chris Evert defeated Wendy Turnbull in the final, 6–2, 6–0 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1979 French Open.^[1] It was her third French Open singles title and her ninth major singles title overall.

Virginia Ruzici was the defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals to Dianne Fromholtz.

Seeds edit

The seeded players are listed below. Chris Evert is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

Chris Evert (champion)
Virginia Wade (second round)
Dianne Fromholtz (semifinals)
Wendy Turnbull (finalist)
Virginia Ruzici (quarterfinals)
Sue Barker (second round)
Regina Maršíková (semifinals)
Betty Stöve (third round)
Mima Jaušovec (second round)
Kathy May-Teacher (second round)
Rosie Casals (first round)
Marise Kruger (second round)
Anne Smith (third round)
Ilana Kloss (second round)
n/a
Marita Redondo (first round)

Draw edit

Key edit

Q = Qualifier
WC = Wild card
LL = Lucky loser
r = Retired

Finals edit

Quarterfinals				Semifinals				Finals

1	Chris Evert	6	6

	Ruta Gerulaitis	0	4
				1	Chris Evert	6	6

				3	Dianne Fromholtz	1	3
3	Dianne Fromholtz	6	6

5	Virginia Ruzici	0	4
								1	Chris Evert	6	6

								4	Wendy Turnbull	2	0
	Hana Mandlíková	3	3

4	Wendy Turnbull	6	6
				4	Wendy Turnbull	6	6

				7	Regina Maršíková	4	3
7	Regina Maršíková	6	6

	Renáta Tomanová	1	1

Earlier rounds edit

Section 1 edit

First round					Second round					Third round					Quarterfinals

1	Evert	6	6
	Latham	1	0		1	Evert	6	6
	duPont	7	5	6		duPont	3	3
	Jordan	6	7	3						1	Evert	4	6	6
	Madruga	7	6								Madruga	6	2	3
	Hunt	6	1			Madruga	6	6
9	Jaušovec	6	6		9	Jaušovec	4	4
	Chevalier	2	3												1	Evert	6	6
14	Kloss	6	5	6												Gerulaitis	0	4
	Fuchs	2	7	0	14	Kloss	0
	Gerulaitis	6	6	6		Gerulaitis	6
	O'Neil	2	7	0							Gerulaitis	6	6
	Simon	6	1	6						8	Stöve	1	4
	Stoll	2	6	3		Simon	6	6	3
8	Stöve	6	6		8	Stöve	7	4	6
	González	0	3

Section 2 edit

First round					Second round					Third round				Quarterfinals

3	Fromholtz	6	6
	Fox	4	1		3	Fromholtz	6	6
	Raponi	6	7			Raponi	2	1
	Doerner	4	6							3	Fromholtz	6	6
	Bunge	6	6								Bunge	0	1
	McDaniel	3	4			Bunge	6	5	7
12	Kruger	7	6		12	Kruger	1	7	5
	Blount	6	0											3	Fromholtz	6	6
	Budařová	6	6											5	Ruzici	0	4
	Liess	1	2			Budařová	6	6
	Walsh	2	6	6		Walsh	4	2
	Thibault	6	4	2							Budařová	1	5
	Hobbs	6	2	6						5	Ruzici	6	7
	Vermaak	3	6	3		Hobbs	4	0
5	Ruzici	6	6		5	Ruzici	6	6
	Delhees	3	3

Section 3 edit

First round					Second round					Third round				Quarterfinals

6	Barker	6	7
	Eisterlehner	2	6		6	Barker	6	6	1
	Mandlíková	6	6			Mandlíková	7	2	6
	Simionescu	4	4								Mandlíková	6	7
	Stuart	2	7	8							Stuart	4	6
	Villagrán	6	6	6		Stuart	6	2	6
	Strachoňová	6	6			Strachoňová	3	6	1
11	Casals	1	1												Mandlíková	6	6
	Allen	6	6											4	Turnbull	3	3
16	Redondo	3	4			Allen	6	6	6
	Vessies	6	6			Vessies	2	7	3
	Newberry	4	4								Allen	2	3
	DuVall	6	6							4	Turnbull	6	6
	Hanika	4	3			DuVall	3	3
4	Turnbull	6	6		4	Turnbull	6	6
	Smith	4	2

Section 4 edit

First round					Second round					Third round				Quarterfinals

7	Maršíková	6	4	6
	Teeguarden	4	6	0	7	Maršíková	6	6
	Forood	6	6			Forood	3	2
	Siegel	2	1							7	Maršíková	6	7
	Acker	7	6							13	Smith	3	6
	Desfor	6	3			Acker	1	0
13	Smith	6	6		13	Smith	6	6
	Dürr	1	1											7	Maršíková	6	6
10	May-Teacher	4	6	6											Tomanová	1	1
	Porzio	6	1	0	10	May-Teacher	1	4
	Romanov	6	6			Romanov	6	6
	Stratton	1	1								Romanov	4	2
	Tomanová	6	6	6							Tomanová	6	6
	Beillan	7	2	4		Tomanová	6	4	6
2	Wade	7	7		2	Wade	2	6	2
	Lovera	5	6

References edit

^ Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 397. ISBN 978-0942257700.

External links edit

1979 French Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation

Preceded by 1978 Australian Open – Women's singles	Grand Slam women's singles	Succeeded by 1979 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles

[collins-1] Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 397. ISBN 978-0942257700.

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